{"podcast":{"title":"Cleveland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363","podcast_index_feed_id":7564363,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-cleveland-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-cleveland-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2716,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Cleveland News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Cleveland, Ohio—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Cleveland News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T12:21:40.739123+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363"},"episode":{"title":"Ohio Governor Calls for Death Penalty End","slug":"ohio-governor-calls-for-death-penalty-end","published_at":"2026-06-17T23:25:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363/ohio-governor-calls-for-death-penalty-end","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9c7e22d2-be94-4f6a-aaa2-75348c46be64.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9c7e22d2-be94-4f6a-aaa2-75348c46be64.mp3","summary":"Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is reversing course and calling for an end to the death penalty, arguing the system is broken, expensive, and ineffective at deterring crime—suggesting instead that resources be focused on keeping violent offenders incarcerated. This marks a dramatic shift for DeWine, who helped design Ohio’s capital punishment laws in 1981, and comes as the state hasn’t executed anyone since 2018. Victims’ families, like Rhonda Whitelock, fiercely oppose the move, insisting the death penalty is the only true justice for their loved ones. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers push back, accusing DeWine of ignoring state law, while debates rage over execution methods—including nitrogen gas, now blocked by the Supreme Court—and whether the issue should be decided by public vote, a proposal that sparks both hope and concern among advocates. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2af17e3f3a3ef3e4","meta_description":"Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is reversing course and calling for an end to the death penalty, arguing the system is broken, expensive, and ineffective at det…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363/episodes/ohio-governor-calls-for-death-penalty-end/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleveland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564363/ohio-governor-calls-for-death-penalty-end.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}